The Peninsula Bangkok
luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand
The Peninsula Bangkok is a 5-star hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel opened in 1998, counting 37 floors and 367 rooms. The hotel was 50% owned by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) and 50% by the Phataraprasit family until 2020, when HSH purchased the Phataraprasit family's stake in the property.
In popular culture
In the novel Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz, Alex Rider, the main character stays in this hotel while he is in Bangkok.
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